Playing with the Devil

Playing with the Devil (Czech: Hrátky s čertem) is a 1956 Czech fairy-tale comedy film by Josef Mach based on a 1945 play by Jan Drda. Set decorations were painted by Josef Lada.[1]

Playing with the Devil
Directed byJosef Mach
Screenplay byJan Drda
Josef Mach
Based onHrátky s čertem
by Jan Drda
CinematographyJan Stallich
Edited byJosef Dobřichovský
Music byJiří Srnka
Production
company
Studio hraných filmů
Distributed byÚstřední filmová půjčovna
Release date
  • 26 April 1957 (1957-04-26)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

Cast

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Other adaptations

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In 1979, another film adaptation was made in Poland and continues to be popular. It was directed by Tadeusz Lis and starred well-known Polish actors Janusz Gajos, Jerzy Kamas, Marian Kociniak and Marek Kondrat.

References

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  1. ^ "Hrátky s čertem". Filmový přehled. NFA. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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